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wwe9112
03-30-2007, 10:02 PM
source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

The latest word is that if WWE goes through with the international expansion, it is not going to be an attempt to do five equal brands and split up top stars. The latest indication is that only two of the "big nine" (Cena, Triple H, Edge, HBK, Orton, Rey Mysterio, Taker, Batista, Lashley ) would leave the U.S. for an international brand. The most likely "big nine" star moving is Rey Mysterio, as a natural for the top star on the Latin brand. Undertaker, HBK, Cena and Triple H are going nowhere. Of Batista, Lashley, Edge & Orton, it is believed that only one of them will be moving elsewhere. There is also talk that the stars who do end up moving to a foreign country will often fly back to the U.S. to keep themselves alive on U.S. television so that they could do pay-per-views. Of course, this is only preliminary talk because nothing is going to happen until at least 2008.

F4L
03-30-2007, 10:05 PM
source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

The latest word is that if WWE goes through with the international expansion, it is not going to be an attempt to do five equal brands and split up top stars. The latest indication is that only two of the "big nine" (Cena, Triple H, Edge, HBK, Orton, Rey Mysterio, Taker, Batista, Lashley ) would leave the U.S. for an international brand. The most likely "big nine" star moving is Rey Mysterio, as a natural for the top star on the Latin brand. Undertaker, HBK, Cena and Triple H are going nowhere. Of Batista, Lashley, Edge & Orton, it is believed that only one of them will be moving elsewhere. There is also talk that the stars who do end up moving to a foreign country will often fly back to the U.S. to keep themselves alive on U.S. television so that they could do pay-per-views. Of course, this is only preliminary talk because nothing is going to happen until at least 2008.

The belief is that most of the international promotion stars are going to be composed of current stars from Japan & Mexico, WWE mid-carders sent abroad to be main eventers and current developmental talent. If they go through with the expansion plans, you would also see a lot of former WWF & WCW stars from the 80s, 90s, and new millenium brought back to the company. They would help fill out the rosters and add some much needed name value to them as well.



I also read that WWE would air the shows of the new brands on WWE 24/7, in an attempt to increase buys for that. It would be very interesting if they decide to go through with this.

wwe9112
03-30-2007, 10:17 PM
http://www.uowforums.com/showthread.php?t=83312

i already posted about the brand extenchen

LionDen
03-30-2007, 10:42 PM
Threads merged ....

This would be an awesome idea and one way to really get to the rest of the world.

legolas4792
03-30-2007, 10:49 PM
i hope nobody i likes go there i want to see them on us tv

wwe9112
03-30-2007, 10:55 PM
that would be kool but i dont think we will get to see it